Building cohesive teams requires intentional effort and continuous growth. Melissa works with you to identify your organizational needs and then customizes activities to address your concerns and assist you in meeting your goals.

Board Retreat Strategic Planning Facilitation

Strategic planning sessions for small organizations provide a crucial opportunity to define their vision, set achievable goals, and create a roadmap for future growth. These sessions facilitate a structured approach to identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT analysis), enabling organizations to prioritize initiatives and allocate resources effectively. By engaging stakeholders and fostering collaborative discussions, these sessions help align team efforts with organizational objectives, ensuring everyone is working towards common goals. Ultimately, strategic planning sessions empower small organizations to navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and achieve long-term success.

Team Building Events              (5-200 people)

Customized events designed to facilitate engaging activities that foster collaboration, communication, and trust among (5-200) team members. Our approach involves understanding the unique dynamics and goals of each team, then creating customized experiences that challenge participants to work together, solve problems, and build stronger interpersonal relationships. Whether through interactive workshops or creative problem-solving sessions, our aim is to enhance team cohesion, improve morale, ultimately driving better performance and satisfaction within the workplace. By leveraging proven methodologies and expert insight into human behavior, we help teams unlock their full potential and achieve greater success together.

Book Discussion Facilitation

Offering leadership book discussion facilitation provides a dynamic and engaging way for teams to explore essential leadership concepts and practices. These facilitated sessions encourage participants to delve into the themes and ideas presented in leadership books, fostering critical thinking and meaningful conversations. Through guided discussions, participants can share insights, reflect on their leadership experiences, and apply new knowledge to their professional roles. This collaborative learning environment not only enhances leadership skills but also strengthens team cohesion and promotes a culture of continuous improvement development.  After a conversation with you about your needs, we can select a book for your team, or you can suggest one. Examples include:

  •       The Five Dysfunction of a Team- Lencioni
  •       The Five Levels of Leadership – Maxwell
  •       The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace- Chapman
  •       Radical Candor- Scott
  •       Atomic Habits- Clear

With a broad business background, I have a long track record of identifying challenges and working through them to create useful solutions.   I will work with your team to build on their experience to open up new opportunities for growth and improvement.




Melissa is already captivating audiences nationwide, with her sights set on becoming a globally sought-after speaker. Her mission is to bridge the gap in appreciating differences, enhance communication, workplace well-being , and promote overall on a global scale.

Melissa Coaches ...

"Melissa Overton is an exceptional person and leader. She also is an exceptional leadership instructor. Through Melissa’s color alignment, she has helped our entire bank learn how to work together better by helping us understand who we are individually and how to interact with each other. Her knowledge, skill, energy, and presentations are first class! We have her back time and time again and you should too! "

~Earl W. Worley, Jr. President/CEO KS Bank

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